Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 354 The beginning of "Zhen", the hidden ghost
It didn't take long for Feng Yibo to know who Li Shouzhong was talking about, the other person who got carried away.

He and Hao Zhenlin followed Li Shou and handed over the memorial to Emperor Jingshun for the posthumous title.

Emperor Jingshun was also dressed in filial piety, but he couldn't see any sadness in his whole body.

On the contrary, the whole person looked radiant!

He took the memorial from Xia Bingzhong, opened it, flipped through it casually,

After pondering for a while, he said loudly:
"I think the word 'Xiaowen' is the most appropriate."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and said:
"That's it! The Ministry of Rites directly drafts an order to announce to the world, so as not to delay the sacrifices everywhere!"

Feng Yibo, who was following behind, was inevitably surprised when he heard this.

Because, he found that Emperor Jingshun, who had always been discreet and used to ask Zhang Songyue first about everything, had no intention of asking the cabinet at all about the posthumous title of Emperor Tiantai.

You know, the princes of the cabinet are beside him at this moment, presiding over the sacrificial ceremony with him!
If you think this is nothing, then when he said "Zhen", the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, which is a bit intriguing.

If I'm not mistaken, this is the agitation in my heart exposed.

Obviously, Emperor Jingshun couldn't control his expression!
At this time, Feng Yibo looked at the expressions of the other cabinet ministers, and had a new understanding.

He originally thought that it was because of such an occasion that the princes in the cabinet had solemn expressions.

But now he felt that the expressions of the ministers in the cabinet were probably not because of the death of the Supreme Emperor.

It was because he was worried about Emperor Jingshun's current performance.

Reminiscent of what Li Shouzhong said before, it probably wasn't the first time he did this.

In other words, Feng Yibo guessed that Li Shouzhong was referring to Emperor Jingshun, another ecstatic person!

Not only is he assertive, it makes people feel that he is getting carried away.

Also, Emperor Jingshun's handling of the funeral of Emperor Tiantai, the Supreme Emperor, also made people feel a little overwhelmed.

Regarding the posthumous title, Emperor Jingshun obviously didn't think much about it.

It is likely to be the same as what Hao Zhenlin thought, that is, he casually posthumously named "Wen".

However, in order to distinguish it from Wei Wendi Cao Pi's posthumous title, the word "filial piety" was added in front.

But people with a little common sense of history will understand that there is also a posthumous Emperor Xiaowen!

That is Tuoba Hong, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, who was preceded by Zhuyu.

Generally speaking.Scholars in the Central Plains did not approve of the Northern Wei regime.

But only they all talked about the matter of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty changing customs and promoting rituals and music.

Later generations also recognized the Xianbei emperor.

It was precisely because of this thought that Feng Yibo and the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not speak.

After all, it is not a bad thing to be similar to the emperor's posthumous title.

It may even make people think that Emperor Tiantai also has the merits of promoting ritual and music.

And what we say is similar, not the same.

It is because no matter Cao Wei or Northern Wei, the country name is Wei.

The country name of Great Wei is actually the word "Great Wei".

So it’s okay not to add filial piety, it’s just that it’s not easy to distinguish in writing.

Fortunately, everyone in the Ministry of Rites does not eat dry food.

On the way back, they found a reason for Emperor Jingshun's thoughts.

Because even if the posthumous name is the same, the difference can be made from the temple name.

The temple name is just according to the rules, but there is no controversy.

Generally speaking, the founding emperor can also be called Taizu or Gaozu, and there is no doubt that the second generation of the emperor is called Taizong.

Therefore, after Emperor Tiantai was promoted to the Supreme Emperor, he was promoted from the Supreme Emperor to the First Emperor.

He has upgraded again in the spiritual position and history books, becoming:
Emperor Taizong Xiaowen of the Great Wei Dynasty.

In short, regardless of whether Emperor Jingshun has dedicated himself or not, this is a beautiful posthumous posthumous title.

A few years later, Emperor Xiaowen was mentioned, except for Tuoba Hong who "chased Yue Yanzhong and wandered in Jixia".

There is another Emperor Tiantai who likes poetry and etiquette.

Regarding Emperor Jingshun's performance, the ministers in the cabinet and Li Shouzhong were obviously very worried.

But Feng Yibo felt nothing.

If Emperor Jingshun could reflect on himself, then Great Wei would still be the original Great Wei.

It's like nothing changed.

Without the suppression of the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Jingshun's ambition would burst out of his chest.

Maybe it can make some changes in Da Wei now.

Even if ZTE fails, a slight change is not a bad thing.

Unless he gets mad and starts to go to the other extreme.

After losing the suppression, he began to squander his power and became a generation of faint kings.

However, according to Emperor Jingshun's character, such a possibility is not great.

Anyway, he has always admired Li Shimin.

Now that the Supreme Emperor has been "solved", it is more likely to take the opportunity to show off his grand ambitions.

Of course, this is definitely not what Zhang Songyue and others want to see.

The biggest reason they were worried was not that Emperor Jingshun would become a faint king.

The bigger possibility is that he is worried that he wants to be a Mingjun wholeheartedly.

For Wei, this is the most unstable factor.

Especially Emperor Jingshun's teacher is not only Zhang Songyue.

Don't forget that there is also Chen Qinzhi who is concerned about reform.

The rejection of reform by those who want stability is the biggest reason for their worries.

Of course, reform is not necessarily a good thing.

After all, the steps are too big, and it is easy to pull the eggs.

However, Feng Yibo is still optimistic about this.

He very much hopes to see an ambitious and hard-working emperor.

Governing a country is like sailing against the current, if you do not advance, you will retreat.

The premise of maintaining stability is to have a stable environment.

The current Great Wei has a lot of evils, and it is hard to return to decay.

If you still blindly seek stability at this time.

Although there is no danger of overturning, there are signs of decline.

That's why Feng Yibo thought that as long as there is a change, even if it fails, it's better than standing still.

Of course, it's still too early to tell.

It still depends on the situation after Emperor Jingshun.

Before that, we still have to do the Supreme Emperor...

No, it was the funeral of Emperor Taizong Xiaowenxian of the Great Wei Dynasty.

In short, if you want to see Emperor Jingshun's true attitude, you have to wait until the funeral is over.

On the second day of the funeral, all the officials still wore plain uniforms, black gauze and black horn belts, and mourned in Daming Palace.

Feng Yibo was naturally among them.

"Yibo, your family's vegetarian meal is really good, wouldn't it be cooked for you by your younger siblings?"

At this time, he, Liu Zheng, and Yang Mingxin gathered together to discuss the fast meal last night.

"Aunt Meng made it. If it suits your taste, you can tell your family not to make it. Come and have dinner with me. It will be more lively."

Because the officials of all ministries did not go home yesterday, they fasted and slept in the official office.

Left and right couldn't go home, so Liu Zheng and Yang Mingxin rushed to the next door to the Ministry of Rites to find Feng Yibo to discuss the new theory.

The fast food sent by Feng's residence was enough, and they were too kind, so they ate with Li Shouzhong and Feng Yibo.

When they got up together this morning, they rushed to the side hall of Daming Palace and cried for a while.

After it was over, the three wentssiping behind a pillar.

"Don't bother!"

"Then please trouble Aunt Meng!"

The two spoke almost in unison, which also represented their personalities.

Liu Zhengqian, a gentleman, thinks of others first in everything.

Even if Aunt Meng was only a servant of the Feng family, he was a little embarrassed.

Yang Mingxin didn't see anyone, so he agreed directly.

"Let's all be together, we can continue to talk by candlelight at night! Yesterday..."

Feng Yibo smiled and waved his hands, but he listened as he spoke.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked towards the exit of the main hall.

Liu Zheng and Yang Mingxin followed his gaze.

It turned out to be Prince Zhongshun, surrounded by seven or eight people.

It seems like they are also looking for a place to talk.

Both of them were civil servants, but they didn't see anything special about them.

But Feng Yibo is a master of both civil and military affairs, and knows a wide range of people.

Among the few people who followed Prince Zhongshun, there were only two upstarts.

The others are all from the founding line.

What surprised him the most was that the Prince of Beijing was among them.

Although they are both nobles of the Great Wei, the two sides are secretly at odds.

But it's normal to talk and laugh when you meet each other on weekdays.

But like today, it is a bit unusual.

Because the two sides got together, it was obviously not a meeting to exchange pleasantries.

From the way they looked around, you could tell that they were looking for a place with few people and wanted to talk.

Could it be that the founder of the country wants to rely on Prince Zhongshun?

A ridiculous idea popped up, and Feng Yibo immediately denied this possibility.

Forget about the others, how dare Prince Zhongshun accept such a core member of the founding line as Prince Beijing?

The Supreme Emperor died, and the founding line lost its backbone.

It is impossible to say that Emperor Jingshun is going to attack them.

Even if Prince Zhongshun is a bit petty, how dare he openly oppose Emperor Jingshun?

But if it wasn't a matter of taking refuge, what would the two sides be discussing when they were together?
The three chatted for a few more words, seeing that Feng Yibo was a little absent-minded, Liu Zheng and Yang Mingxin left respectively.

After parting, Feng Yibo pondered for a long time.

Could it be that the founding group wants to cooperate with the new nobles and launch foreign wars together?
Correct!
This possibility is not small.

If they cooperate to launch a war, Feng Yibo would be happy to see it succeed.

Wei's external expansion is exactly what he wants.

But still the same sentence, everything will not be known until the funeral is over.

Even if war is launched, it is impossible before the funeral is over.

Three days later, the civil and military officials finally had the chance to go home.

But this time, they just went back in a hurry and changed their plain clothes into fine clothes.

That is to say, they put on different mourning clothes according to the distance of closeness and different official ranks.

Every day after that, I still have to cry and hang my soul here.

It has to continue until the funeral is over.

If you don't wear it according to the regulations, you will be impeached by the Kodao speaker.

Shinji is so disrespectful, even decapitation is not impossible.

In addition to civil and military officials, harem concubines and wives also cannot escape.

Especially those who are old and physically unfit.

Only a few days have passed, and I have been tormented enough.

Like the Old Madam Shi of the Jia Mansion, he almost followed the Supreme Emperor within a few days.

It was Jia Zheng who informed Emperor Jingshun that he was allowed to invite the imperial physician to go home to recuperate.

But even if I go home, I have to light three sticks of incense every morning and cry for a while.

In addition to officials and the court being busy with daily mourning, there are also many taboos among the people.

First of all, there are various religious places in the capital.

During the national mourning period, in places with bells such as temples and temples, [-] bells will be rung every day.

Secondly, there are various entertainment venues.

All brothels, brothels, Goulan, wash houses, etc., will be closed during the national mourning period.

In addition, folks are not allowed to marry within a hundred days, and all sacrificial ceremonies are also suspended.

At the same time, it is also forbidden to slaughter, drink alcohol, and eat meat for 49 days.

These are nothing to the people at the bottom, after all, there are only a few who can eat, drink, prostitute and gamble.

But it was hard for officials and squires.

When it's time for the funeral, the accompanying officials and the villagers who offer sacrifices along the way must look disheveled.

After all, they don't sleep well, play well, and eat well.

One by one is like a mourning exam, which is more uncomfortable than death.

After a hundred days, that is, more than three months, the folks will be the first to lift the restrictions.

But Youjue's House will have to guard for another year.

Fortunately, this year, just can't celebrate wildly, and the rest is free.

Before the funeral, there are many complicated etiquette.

To put it simply, the emperor and all the officials changed into different clothes on different occasions, and they had to keep prostrating and crying for mourning.

Even a strong young man like Feng Yibo was tortured enough, let alone those veteran officials in the court.

Quite a few people have fallen over these days.

Zhang Songyue was already worried, coupled with the fatigue of the day, he couldn't hold on at No. 30 days, and passed out before the spirit of the late emperor.

Emperor Jingshun hurriedly arranged for the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him, and then sent him home to recuperate.

The new party has no leader for the time being, and Chen Qinzhi will temporarily replace it.

However, Chen Qinzhi was already exhausted, and he also felt a cold on the second day of No.40.

Fortunately, after drinking a dose of medicine, the fever subsided.

But after this incident, he was also exhausted, so he barely fell down.

In this way, one after another, I don't know how many veterans have survived.

Finally made it to No.40 for eight days.

The civil and military officials returned to the mansion briefly, and then returned to Daming Palace again.

The next day, the coffin of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen was escorted by Emperor Jingshun himself out of the palace through Daming Gate.

Civil and military officials went out from the side door of Daming Gate and followed behind in an orderly manner.

The mourning procession walked through the streets and alleys of the city.

It is not allowed to change horses and vehicles until outside the city gate.

Don't think that this is the end, there are still various rituals to be continued at Xianling's side.

And this road can't be idle, you need to cry day and night on the way.

In places passing by along the way, all officials and wives below the fourth rank, as well as soldiers and civilians, senior citizens, etc., all need to set up sacrifices along the way to see the late emperor off.

In this way, we kept crying all the way, and finally arrived at Schering half a month later.

When they arrived at the place, Emperor Jingshun took the lead, followed by all the officials, and performed Yuli together.

The initial offering required silk and wine, and the Ministry of Rites sent Hao Zhenlin to read the wish text aloud.

After that, there were sub-offerings and final offerings, and all the officials kowtowed and kowtowed and kowtowed.

After the coffin is buried, there will be another sacrifice.

Finally, the etiquette here is over, and then I will return to the capital to send the divine master, that is, the spirit of the former emperor, and the whole process will be over.

Just as Yu Jia started to return, the exhausted accompanying officials all breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a group of people appeared in the field of vision, rushing straight to the royal driver in front!

"Escort!"

The reaction of the accompanying Jingying was not slow, and quickly protected Emperor Jingshun's car.

The leading general stabilized the situation, and immediately went to the front of the battle and angrily said:
"Bold! Who are you? Do you want to rebel?"

The other party ignored them, and in the blink of an eye they had arrived at the front of the formation.

Just bumped into it straight up!
(End of this chapter)